Visitors to the St. George Area Parade of Homes entry called 'The Salerno' walk up to the front door of the home Feb. 15 in St. George.

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A recovering housing market, good weather and 28 custom homes drew huge crowds to this month's St. George Area Parade of Homes, with organizers reporting a 15.4 percent increase in attendance.

Mari Smith, director of operations for the Southern Utah Home Builders Association, which coordinates the event, said 28,652 tickets were sold or distributed this year, up from 24,838 the previous year.

About half of parade visitors come from outside the area, Smith said. ...